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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-03
ISLAND NOTES.

The rain and fog of the past week have
prevented many who were in readiness from
exchanging their homes in the city for a tenn
porary residence at the islands. But not
withstanding the inclement weather, up
wards OF dozen families have located al
Peaks.
The entertainments at the Garden and
opera House were well patronized by Wis
itors throughout yesterday. Mr.. Balabrega
and his company will remain at the Garden
until Monday. The entertainment to be
given by Captain Knowlton Saturday after
noon for the amusement of the children will
be of highly pleasing character.
The steamer Cadet of the Star line was
inspected by the government officials yester-
day and found to be safe for the transporta-
ton of passengers, according to legal re-
quirements.
Mr.. c. A. Trask of TIE city has leased land
of Mr.. A. T. Sterling, near Mr.. Sterling's
residence, and will erect an art gallery
1t is understood that there will be no addi-
tions or changes in the exterior of the
Pavilion for the present. The parties who
are interested in the building are negotiating
ava A"ASOi DuL as VET
nothing definite has been settled in regard to
the matter. 1t is quite probable, however.
that the company to whom the building has
been leased for a term of years will occupy
1t the present season for an opera house.
Next week, If the weather be warm and
comfortable, there will be large emigration
to the islands and lively times.
The Valley View House, owned and occu-
pied by Mr.. VIM. Trefethen, at Trefethen's
Landing, is undergoing extensive repairs.
The small addition in the rear has been
taken down, and Mr.. Trefethen has Just
closed contract with one of our builders
for large extension, and when completed it
will be one of the best hotels on the island.
MI. Quincy Sterling, at the same landing,
will build a cottage for his own use near the
Oceanic House this season.
The cottage being built by Mr.. Lord, the
confectioner, is well under way and will be
completed by the first of July. This cottage
is situated on what is called the LEDGE"
by the side of Stephen d. Browns, of the
Argus, and is very slightly location.
Mr.. Geo. w. Freese's cottage, just built,
has been painted and is very attractive.
Improvements have been made on the old
Trefethen homestead.
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THE COLLEGES.
BANGOR MINISTER'S.

BANGOR MINISTER'S.
i Inc students Of Bangor theological oemi-
nary are scattering for the summer. VI the
graduates Mr.. Curtis accepts call to the
Congregational church at Whately, Mass. +;
Mr.. Gleason a. South West Harbor, Me-. Mr.
Hack at Belfast, Me-. Mr.. Wilder at Madi-
son, Me-; Mr.. Sherk will work for the Amer
lean Home Missionary Society in Kansas,
Mr.. Bears will probably locate in Nebraska
Mr.. Lewis after bringing his family from
Wales will settle in Maine; Mr.. Bray and
Mr.. Herbutt will take post graduate years.
the former in Bowdoin College, the letter in
Bangor of the middle and junior classes.
5. N. Adams willpreach during the summer
at East Bangor and Essex streets; L. Z.
Bowen at Burlington f. l.. Drew at ELS
worth Falls; NJ. Mckay at Whiting; b. Sc
wall at Magnolia, +. McBriar at Milford
g. S. Rollins at Central District; j. S. Will
hanson at UptonH
STATE COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.
The sixteenth annual commencement of
the Maine State College, will take place
June 18th to soth,, with the following pro-
,gramme: e
Saturday, june S5a-The Sophomore prize
sunday, june 2etl9 Baccalaureate discourse by
REV. Thomas Hill ID. d., -Of Portland.
Monday, June 27th-JuniOr exhibition.
\ Tuesday, June 25th-Meeting of the trustees
college halls open to visitors; military exercises
Presidents reception.
Wednesday, June 29th-Commencemen exer.
cises, meeting of the alumni
Thursday, June 30th-Examination Of candi.
dates for admission to the college; class day exer-
ciSeS.
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Portland Yacht Club.

To the Editor of the Press:
The item in the PRESS of this morning re-
lating to the yacht Marie is capable of mis-
construction, and calls for some correction
so far as it refers to the other yachts parti-
cipating in the cruise.
Owing to the storm of Saturday the time
of starting on the annual cruise was defer
red until Sunday morning, and the intention
was to run to Quohog Bay; this destination
was afterward changed to Chebeague. The
sloop Leila left Saturday afternoon before
these plans were made. The Marie left
early Sunday morning without regard to the
club arrangements on cruise OF her own,
and ran to Boothbay, her party returning by
train; the yacht herself has not yet arrived.
She did not take part in the cruise, was not
at any time in company with the other boats,
nor were the other yachts detained at Harps-
wen by the storm, simply because they did
not go there, nor had they any intention of
going anywhere except Chebeague, which
TACT the party on the Marie would have
known had they not been in so great hurry.
The yachts ran to Great Chebeague Sunday
noon, lay there over night, and on Decora-
ton Day carried out the programme agreed
upon. Sailing in company about the bay,
meeting at Diamond Cove for dinner and
returning to the city at 6 p. m. ~ -
:, Inc yachts starting on the cruise were
the Clarence, Twilight, Tempus, Warren,
Starlight and Oracle, and these were Join
ed ON Monday by the Idler and Vera,
Portland, June 2, 1887. S. =
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RENE's OR RANEY's ISLAND.
Interesting "reminiscences of an
Historic Spot.

This weeks Portland Transcript says:
"The inquiry made by Mrs. Elizabeth Cakes
Smith in our last weeks paper in regard to
'Rany's" or Rene's Island has called out
several responses, from which it appears
that the island referred to is the one now
known as Maekay's Island. Hon. William
Goold sends us the following note, from
which it appears that Renne, as he spells it,
was Scotchman and not a Frenchman, and
he was a ventriloquist by profession:
To the Editor of the Portland Transcript:
The difficulty you have had with the charts
of Casco Bay, in trying TO ind for Mrs.
Elizabeth Cakes Smith "Rene's Island"
arises from the confusion caused by new
proprietors trying to substitute new names
for the old well-established ones, which the
newspapers encourage.
James Renne Of Portland bought of James
Deering in 1908 "Mackworth's or Mackay' s
Island" containing "a acres. near the mouth
attach his name to the island, but the pub
lie could not see the necessity, and still
called it by the name it has borne for 260
years. James Renne and his wife were
Scotch people and came to Portland in 1905.
He was a ventriloquist, and skilled in
ledgerdema1n. He was an expert Snowman
and drew large crowds to his hall, from town
and country, although his tickets of admis-
sion cost half a dollar. Renne was the first
ventriloQuist who practiced his art in town,
and was considered almost a wizard. He
understood the art of advertising. For sew
eral days after his arrival and before he
made his art known, he went about town in
quiet way astonishing credulous people by
his ventriloquism. AT the hay-market,
where now the doomed Old City Hall stands,
he made a wondering countryman unload
his hay to let out boy whose voice the
Snowman initiated. and said he was covered
up while sleeping on the half loaded hay.
While the excited teamster was working to
save the boys life, and a gaping crowd
looking on, Renne quietly walked off to
"lngraham's Wharf" where the fishing boats
came up. He inquired of a fisherman how
long his fish had been caught, to which he
replied that they had been caught that morn
ing. Renne doubted it, and took up large
fish, and in a natural voice asked it how
long 1t had been caught, when from the
hsh's belly came the answer flour days."
He laid down the fish saying he did not want
fish of that age. These stories were current
when was boy, and have often been re-
peated since, but the name of the ventrilo
quist has been forgotten. "Raney," as his
name was commonly pronounced, earned
two-story house on the island, with one
story wing at each end. He was intemper-
ate and mortgaged the property. and his
right TO redeem it was sold at auction. Mrs
Renne held her life right, and lived in the
house until her death. Renne died on a
professional tour in jamaica Mrs. Renne
was an accomplished lady. A sister Of the
late Deacon erie was her companion in her
solitude. Mrs Renne died in 1916, and was
Dqrled at Falmouth. In Renne's time the
island was well wooded with large walnut
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New Buildings.

AT meeting of the committee on new
wooden buildings, held yesterday, the fol-
lowing permits were granted:
G. P; Waldron for dwelling house at No.
70 st. John street.
Neal Dow for double wooden house ON
Dow street.
VIM l; Kimball for wooden q stored at
511 Cumberland street.
,o John +. Parker wooden ell to his house,
John ii. Comedian wooden stable at No. 70
Ponce street.
Dr.. w. Woodman for wooden one story
addition to house LOG State street.
street.
Erastus Boothby addition No. 10 Melbourne
street.
John F. Barrett, carriage house, No. 81
Carlton street.
A. W. Berry stores corner of Boundary
and Congress streets.
E. p; Chase double dwelling house Nos.
2S4 and 2S6 Portland streets.
Charles Skillings wooden dwelling on ST.
John street when applied for.
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Harbor Commissioners hearing

The Harbor Commissioners met on Mer-
rilPs Wharf at o'clock yesterday afternoon
to give hearing on the petition of TwitchelI
q Champlin for permission to make an en-
largement Of the wharf. The petitioners de-
sire to increase the breadth of the wharf
about forty-two feet for about half its length,
by filling in the flats between the present
western side of the wharf and the line of
John Bradford. The work would be en-
closed by stone sea wall. AT the hearing,
Messrs. Mcclellan, Merrill and Farley, the
Harbor Commissioners, Mr.. Payson, repre-
senting the Richardson Wharf Company, and
Mr.. John Bradford were present. Mr.. Chap.
lin stated that his firm desired to make the
addition If it could be done without affecting
the rights of adjoining property owners. If
1t could not, they desired to make such an
addition as the Harbor Commissioners
deemed proper. The matter was discussed
informally and the hearing adjourned, with
the understanding that Mr.. PAyson should
be given an opportunity to state the views of
the owners Of Richardson's Wharf, if he de-
sired to do so, before decision is rendered.
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Good TempIars,

Tuesday evening, Maple Lodge of Deering
entertained large delegation from Mystic
of Portland. There were also present dele
cations from Forest City and Mission lodges.
During the evening, Mystic Lodge, through
its representative. r. II. Murphy, presented
Mrs e. w. Knight, Grand Vice Templar,
with beautiful gold-lined berry spoon. Mr..
Murphy made graceful speech, to which
Mrs. Knight responded in a fitting manner
Mrs. Knight has assisted the lodge very
much in the various entertainments which it
has given, to make success of them, there
by increasing the fund in the treasury.
Prof Edward Burnham Of Mystic Lodge,
was present and gave one of his usual pleas
ing entertainments.
Forest City Lodge will occupy the Bethany
just across behring's bridge, at Deering
Point. This will be good move for them,
and no doubt will tend to increase their
membership.
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BRIEF JoTTINCS.

There are 80 inmates at the Greedy Hospital
and Y in the aims house, the smallest num-
Der for years.
+. 0. Bailey g. Co, have sold the house No.
IL Mayo street to Peter johnson for 81, $40
and this years taxes.
Police Officer Steele has sent in his resigna-
ton. Officer Firth has been put on MI.
Steele's beat
The Portland Light Infantry will have
their sixth anniversary at Long Island while
the White Goats" go to the Ocean House,
Mr.. Carter says that none of the brass
-cups, stolen from the Horse Railroad Com
pany by Ferguson and Foey, were bought
by him.
The sidewheel steamer Mary Morgan put
in here yesterday ON her way to Bangor
The'steamer will run between Bangor and
Rockland.
The committee on Labor Day will hold
meeting for consultation at Dirigo room, K.
OF L.. on Saturday evening, June 4th, instead
of the 18th.
The harbor commissioners will be at Long
Island this afternoon at 8 o'clock to locate
new wharf there. The meeting was post
pohcu iOn wednesday on account OF the
storm.
Yesterday he Portland Company held
ready for delivery, the first locomotive ever
built for the Boston & Maine. She is a
splendid engine of the largest size and
named the General Meade"
The regular monthly meeting of the ex-
ecutiYe committee of the Woman's Auxiliary
to the Y. M. c. A. will be held this after
noon at o'clock. A full attendance is de-
sired. -~t 800
Rev. L. Ii. Hallock will conduct the Bible
class for the study of the international Sun
day School lessons at the Y. M. C. A. Hall
this afternoon at 4.30 o'clock. Subject-The
Mamma, Elk. Is: 4-12. All interested in Bible
study are cordially invited to attend.
The Pavilion at Peaks Island will have
new front 30 feet long and % feet high
giving large entrance, ticket office
and private offices. There will be new
dressing rooms added and footlights, while
the interior will be painted white, and the
chairs numbered. The Pavilion will open
July LIST.
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Thatcher POST Relief corps

AT a regular meeting of the Thatcher Post
Relief Corps, held last Tuesday afternoon,
the following officers were elected:
Presdent-Mrs. W. II. H. Pettingill.
vice President-M Mrs. Charles Ii. Cummings.
Chaplain-Mrs. Samuel Shorey
Secretary-Mrs. j. ID. Williams,
Treasurer-Mrs. M. K. Ames
Conductor-Mrs. Carrie Lawton,
Guard-Mrs. Daniel Meserye
Past President-Mrs. A. L. NORWOOD
AT special meeting of Thatcher Post Re-
lief Corps, held yesterday afternoon, the fol-
lowing were elected delegates to the Maine
State Relief Corps: Mrs. Davis, Mrs. J.D.
Williams, Annie Lawton and Mrs. S. S.
Chenery. Alternates: Mrs. M. L. Ames.
Carrie Lawton, Mrs. j. Hut :hinson and
Mrs. A. l.. Norwood.
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Wanted for the Boston & Maine
system,

Yesterdays Boston Advertiser say: "Og-
densburg & Lake Champlain per cent con-
solidated mortgage bonds are good invest
ment The net earnings of the road show
only trif1ing surplus over fixed charges, but
tne naTIowness OF the margin is quite artifi-
cial. There is not the slightest fear of pass
ing coupon. Outside their intrinsic merits.
there are two reasons why these bonds Should
go higher. Central Vermont fyes are adj
yancing on their road to par, (and Ogdens-
Durg SKIES are worth much more than fives),
and there is fair chance that the Orlens,
burg road will be wanted some day by the
Boston & Maine system"
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ResoIute Assembly.

The following resolutions were unanimous
ly passed by Resolute Assembly, 3sl7, on the
death of Orman W. Stubs, one of the un-
fortunate members of the Topolobampo COL
ony, who was killed at Phoenix, Arizona:
Whereas, The Great Giver of the Universe has
seen MT In His infinite wisdom to remove from our
midst n our beloved brother, Orman w. Stubs, be
Resotved. That as Brother Stubs has been
called from our circle to join that grand circle
above, We, the members Of Resolute Assembly,
OF our deceased brother our tenderest feelings of
sympathy and respect in the great loss that they
as well as ourselves, have been called to expert
ence.
RESOLVED, That in memory of our deceased
Drother our Charter be draped in mourning for
tnlrty days, copy of these resolutions be fur
same be published in our daily papers.
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The Apple Trade.

A. q. Lombard's Sons, of No. 80 State
street, Boston, European receivers of Ameri-
can apples, in their review of the season of
1869, state the total exports of apples
from the United States and Canada to have
been S11,4l0 barrels, against S93375 barrels
for the season of 1885, 7S7,7S5 for 1ss4-S5,
1882 for 1SS3-S4, 1854 for 1928, 239, 252
for 1882, and 1,32S, SO6 for 1SsO-S1. Boston
was the most important port of shipment,
5O6s693 barrels passing out in vessels from
there, while 1871 went out of New York,
lO6,Io3 out Of Montreal, and 1O2, 764 out of
Portland.
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schooner Unison at Boston, of and from
Gardner, Capt. Henderson, reports picked
up James Hinckley, belonging to schoone,
Edith L. Conley fisherman, between Segnin
and Portland, he having lost his vessel dur
ing dense fog. He was in the dory for four
days without food. The Union came up
close to the mouth of Gloucester Harbor.
and Mr. Hinckley was landed there.
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Maine Fishing Elect.

The Southern fishing season is about closed
and the vessels arriving home. Yesterday
the Melissa d. Robbins and Margaret S.
Smith arrived. The Robbins made several
fair catches, the last being 100 barrels of
mackerel, while the Smith got nothing.
There were $50 vessels in the fleet this sea-
son, and all are on the homeward route.
Their average catch has been 70 barrels of
salt and fresh mackerel. Each vessel carries
crew of about 10 men, and to feed all the
crews two months costs $4,000. The steam.
er Novelty has stocked about $4,000. She has
been one of the successful vessels.
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BiIiousness

Is more general at this season than at any other.
The bitter taste, offensive breath, coated tongue
sick headache, drowsiness, dizziness and loss 0
appetite make the victim miserable, and disagree
able to others. Hoods Sarsaparilla combines the
best anti-bilious remedies of the vegetable king
dom, in such proportion as to derive their best
medicinal effects without the least disturbance to
the whole system. This preparation is so wen
balanced in its actions upon the ailimentary canal
the liver, the kidneys, the stomach, the bowels
and the circulation of the blood, that 1t brings
about healthy action of the entire human organ
ism, restores the appetite, and oyercomes that
tired feeling. Try II this season
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WAInn cnrNTY.

1000 Iemplars Of Wala9f or ify on ale
advocacy OF the rum interests
The Belfast Journal tells story Of the at
tempt of party Of gypsies to kidnap little
fettengill girl in Swanville. they put her
In a wagon, and tied piece OF cloth IN over her
mouth, put man came along ana rescued
her' This is the story the little girl tells.
YORK COUNTY.
!, blddeford is bestlrring herself 70 get sol
ulers monument. 1t is thougnt mat the
space IN front of the Universanst church
would be good place for it.
me case of State VS.. Boston y Name Name rail-
Benjamin at the Main street crossing in Bid
deford last fall, viii come up for trial at Al
fred next Monday
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THE STATE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

| NO1hD1hh<AND NOONIIs
Memorial Day exercises were held at Stan
DISH. the events of the day Deing the elo-
| quent Grafton of Col. H. II. Burbank OF
Saco,. and the reading of an excellent poem
| by Miss Mcclellan of Gorham.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
| Charles Jocelyn, of Castine, has confessed
to taking $1,000 bond belonging to Jonas
turner; lie has been put under bonds to
| await the next term Of court
A year ago. c. o. Faulkner's house at
| Steuben was burned. Mr.. Faulkner was alb
| sent in Massachusetts. Before leaving home
he had 500 in the form of five double eagles,
which he wished to put in some safe place.
Going into his cellar he bored hole in one
OF the beams, placed the gold coins within
and plugged up the hole. The house burned
| and nothing was left but the usual debris in
the cellar. Mr.. Faulkner came home, and
many wondered what he was hunting for in
the ashes so industriously. He found every
coin, although they were much discOlored.
The Ellsworth American SAYS that the no.
torious Charles Davis of outer Long Island,
has once more been captured and lodged I'M
Ellsworth jail 1t seems that on Thursday
last, for some reason or other, he made an as
sault at Long Island on VIM. M. Davis, firing
door. the bullet lodging in the door. L. +.
Davis, constable, interfered in the interest
OIL the peace of the State, and the assailant
threatened to shoot him. A bloody scuffie
followed, but the assailant was finally sub
dued and tied, and then four men put him
into boat and brought him to Ellsworth.
Friday afternoon he was brought before the
Municipal Court and bound over in the sum
OF $500 for his appearance at the next term
of the S. j. Court. lie is an old offender.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
While tearing away the brick-work in the
house Of j. b. Rafter, at Damariscotta, work
men found two hollow bricks. Inside OF two
OF them, as they. laid together was purse
made to hold five $40 gold pieces. One Of
the bricks was dated 1777 They also found
in the house rat with two heads.
Messrs. Byam, Carleton & Co., of Damar-
iscotta, have recently purchased of Gilbert
Harris, the right to manufacture and oper-
ate the Diamond match machine. The ma
chimes are already in operation in their fac
tory at Damariscotta Mills.
Fish Warden Thompson of Newcastle has
recently appointed q number of detectives to
look after the illegal fishers in Damariscotta
Pond.
The summer term of Lincoln Academy
closes June Goth. Commencement is July l.
The class of '87 numbers about 16.
PENoBSCoT COUNTY.
Mr.. John Fl. Hall has been appointed dav
operator at the Maine Central telegram office
in Bangor, to succeed Mr.. Willard Benson
who goes to Bar Harbor for the comnanv'
Mr.. l.. III. Neil has been appointed night on.
orator to succeed MI Hall.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
Nathan G. Stowe has been elected cantain
OF the Douty Guards OF Dover.
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A New Firm.

Mr.. A. G. Schlotterbeck and Mr.. Charles
S. Foss have formed copartnership under
the firm name of Schlotterbeck a. Foss
which includes their business in Portland
and at WoOdfords', as manufacturing chem
lists and apothecaries. Mr.. Schotterbeck is
well known throughout the State Mr.. Foss
is an active, enterprising young man, who
was for nine years with Mr.. Schlotterbeck as
clerk
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WALL ST. MAN CURED OF sCIATICA BY
ATICOCK,S pr AcTppu

"They" say Wan Street is a wicked place and
that men occasionally have worse troubles than
physical ones. Yetrelief from physical pain gives
the broker wider margin in that it leaves him a
clear head. Eugene Rubino, Stock and Bond Bro
kerr No. "a Wall Street, N. Y, says:
In 1881 was confined to my bed py Sciatca.
The pain not cnly went down my thigh, but affect.
ed my side as wen. suffered greatly, and after
having been shut up for four weeks, determined
10 abandon doctors and their prescriptions and
Try Allcock's Porous Plasers placed two on my
thighs, one ON nay hipbone and one on my side.
was completely cured in four days; and on the
NTH day after the application was at my business
in Wall Street
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Maine Historical Society.

Thus far the following gentlemen have
accepted invitations to the Bradbury dinner
to be given June 10th, at the Falmouth
Hotel:
Hon. w. L. Putnam Prof G. T. Little, Rev. DIR.
Asa Dalton. Gen. J. Marshall Brown, II. W. Bry-
ant, Judge L. A. Emery. J. =. Baxter, 4. II. FL
Judge Symonds Hon. Lewis Barker, Hon.
Marshall Cram, s. f. Humphrey Prof H. l..
Chapman, Hon. G. +. Talbot, w. Scott Hill of
Augusta. Hon. j. Williamson, Hon. John A.
Peters, Philip II: Brown, Judge Waterman, Rev.
DR.. J. Q. Fiske Henry Deering, DIR. ii. G. Levan-
saler, stephen Berry, Hon. William GeOld. Cyrus
and Charles Deane, LII. D., Of Cambridge